it's coming right for us! - adventures in triage
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It’s Coming Right for Us! ADVENTURES IN TRIAGE
Triage is Hard!
More than you can handle
Lots of good ideas
You have limited resources AND THAT ’S A GOOD THING!
Just write some more user stories!
Rule #1
Don’t triage like it’s self-defense
What do you let burn?
Do things when it makes sense
Rule #2
Opportunity cost > all other costs
op·por·tu·ni·ty cost
noun ECONOMICS
The money or other benefits lost when pursuing a particular course of action instead of a mutually-exclusive alternative.
1.
Look for the big ideas… (Do those first)
Big ideas open new markets…
…remove bottlenecks in your process…
…compound
Rule #3
Involve the right people
Product Owner Referee/Decision Maker
What’s the ROI?
Engineering How much effort?
Keep the system clean!
QA/Test Confidence in the system
Requester AKA The person who made the request
Why should we do this?
Rule #4
Start with “no”
Don’t carry everything
Only carry what you need
”Innovation is not about saying yes to everything. It's about saying NO to all but the most crucial features.”
– Steve Jobs
Redefine “no”
We are never going to do that
We are never going to do that
We can’t justify doing that at this time
Redefine “no”
Priorities change
New justifications emerge
Make it OK for people to ask again
Rule #5
Go fast!
1.Is this problem worth solving?
2.When should you solve it?
1.Is this problem worth solving? – No?
2.When should you solve it?
1.Is this problem worth solving? – No?
2.When should you solve it?
1.Is this problem worth solving?
2.When should you solve it? – Not soon?
Backlog
Roadmap
Meet
Inbox Triage No more than 30 minutes
As often as you need to ◦ Start with once a week and adjust
◦ Fridays/end of sprint works well
Stay Focused
Remember the rules 1. Don’t triage like it’s self-defense
2. Opportunity cost > all other costs
3. Involve the right people
4. Start with “no”
5. Go fast!
Ian Garrison [email protected] http://itsnotrocketscience.me